Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-14

ordered by Southern congressman Tor distri-
bntion among thsir constituents.
) Mr.. O'Ferrall, OF Virginia will, at the ti.st
onnottunity, int, oducs the b air bill in The
Horse. Mr. O'Ferrall will 80, as soon as
he has time to formulate it introduce bill
IN mt the stock raisers of the East on in
equality with the cattle kings OF the far
Yves. by deprivng the latter of the free pas
turage now allowed them By the govern
meut.
Asa Rogers, of Petersburg, clerk in the
Senate document room, an appointee OF
General Malone, was to-day removed, ana
John l.. Keller, of Woodstock, Va, sp
po;nted in hia place This change vas made
at the instance Of Senator Rddleberger. 1t
IL rumored that ex Auditor Brown Allen, oil
Vicpipis. q clerk ia the Office of The
Secretary of the Senate, another Malone
enpoiu,ee. will soon lose his place also.
should he do SO MIR. NJ. L. Welfy, OF Page
county, Va will have his place.
Col. F. K Windsor. IS the representative
OF tho brick making companies between TINS
city aud Alexandria, has retained ex =. >.
D strict Attorney Beach, Of Alexandria, 10
prosecute tho Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company for not keeping the wag'
on road from the brickyards to Washington
| in good order.
sworn in to-day. He took the modified
oath.
The statements in some OF the republican
neWsoaners 10 the effect that Mr. Lamar VIII
not be confirmed is denied by some OF the
republican Senators, one of whom says tina
he, and Others OF his party will vote 1oi
the confirmation.
II is reported hore from Richmond thai
Mr. Royal, counsel for the foreign holders
of Virginia bonds, has Withdrawn his recen
proposition 10 the Virginia Legislature for
settlement Of the Virginia debt.
Among the petitions introduced in the
Senate Yesterday was that of several citizens
of Virginia praying for the adoption OF The
Coloui.t lionor law for the District of Co
umbia.
1t is understood to day that the HOUSE
committees will not be announced unit
after the holidays II that be so, the holiday
recess will probably commence early mex
week.
A large number Of domination for post
master, made during the recess, were sen
to the Senate to day. Among them were
fol owing in Virginia: Postmaster Lltch
field at Abingdon. Fisher at Liberty, Fisks
at Portsmouth, Mckinney at Farmville
Grayson at Luray, Jordan at Manchester
and Deaton at Pocahontas.
The clerks 10 the comptroller's and treas
urer's departments of the Richmond an
Danvile railroad office in this city, wert
ordered to-day 10 pack up the books 10 those
departments and take them tomorrow tt
Richmond, TO which city the depart ment
referred to have been transferred. Thi
only Alexandrians who will be transferred
to Richmond will be Messls. Writ arc
Kemper. By this change Mr.. Semmss vii
lose his position.
1t is generally beloved now that Mr.. Mills, o
Texas, will DO chairman of the House Ways ant
Means Committee, as he should be. He said to
day he believed n revenue bill would be passed 6
this session that would be satisfactory to the vas
majority of the people of the country, and tina
would rebound to the country's good.
Mrs Dsrrow, the artist has just completed III
size portrait of General Sheridan, which is consid
cred by sill who havo scen it perfect Likeness
1t is now at the War Department. She had pre-
viousy filled order for portrait OF Genera
Grant which is also excellent The artist is
niece of Mr.. ]. p. Agnew, Of Alexandria.
1t is said at tho Capitol to-day that Genera
Lee, tho representative from the Alexandria is
trict, will be on the House agricultural commit
tae.